Higher Level Teaching Assistant- Allenbourn Middle School

Allenbourn Middle School is looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?

Actual Salary £23,384 - £26,521 per annum (Grade 9)

This job is for 32.5 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Permanent basis.

Approximate start date 06-Jan-2025.

An exciting opportunity to establish and lead “Extra time @AMS” our new after school provision, whilst also leading high quality, targeted interventions on a full time permanent basis has arisen. 

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified candidate with previous relevant experience as an HLTA or class teacher. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the vision and skill set required to lead a new whole school initiative alongside senior leaders. 

We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about contributing to the future success of our school. They will demonstrate a commitment  to developing themselves fully as a professional whilst supporting our school ethos to ensure that our children continue to grow and enjoy success with their learning. 

About the role

Successful candidates would work 32 hours and 30 minutes per week between 11:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday during term time only.

This role will require you to:

• lead our new after school provision developing and delivering a purposeful programme of activities. 
• withdraw pupils individually and in small groups to run a programme that supports pupils’ specific areas for development, using your own initiative to select resources. 
• provide targeted support in lessons including English and Mathematics.
• work alongside children on a one to one basis supporting individual learning needs.

• demonstrate a thorough understanding of effective procedures for safeguarding children.
• train to provide first aid support across the school and on visits.
• complete relevant Health and Safety training to support them in this role.

Candidates are encouraged to take time to speak with our Headteacher or another senior leader as part of their application process.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details about the role.

If you have any further questions, please contact the recruiting manager name of contact on tel no 01202 886738 or by emailing [email protected]

Allenbourn School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.

Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:

• a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
• a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
• free onsite parking
• access to the local government or teachers pension scheme 
• a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan

About Initio Learning Trust

Initio Learning Trust comprises 18 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2023 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.